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Mermaid Buttress Rock Climbing

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Elevation:	3,793 ft	1,156 m
GPS:	36.15044, -115.42677 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Red Rock RAIN AND WET ROCK: The sandstone is fragile and is very easily damaged when wet. Details

Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm, the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN RED ROCKS during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp (and not powdery dry sand), then do not climb. There are many alternatives (limestone, granite, basalt, and plastic) nearby.

HUMAN WASTE Human waste is one of the major issues plaguing Red Rocks. The Las Vegas Climbers Liaison Council and the AAC provides free "wag bags" in several locations (Black Velvet, First Pullout, Kraft Mtn/Bouldering, The Gallery, and The Black Corridor). These bags are designed so that you can pack your waste out - consider bringing one to be part of your kit (just like your rope and shoes and lunch) no matter where you go. Once used, please dispose of them properly (do not throw them in the toilets at the parking area).

Description

This Buttress is North Facing but low angle enough to receive some late morning sun into the fall. In the summer it surely bakes and in the winter it gets very little sun. It can, however, be relatively protected from a S/SW wind.

It's also worth noting, climbing this buttress puts you within a very short walk of Physical Graffiti, and may be a fun alternative to the regular approach to Riding Hood wall.

Getting There

Approach from Calico Basin Road towards Ranch Hands crag. At the Apron of Ranch Hands crag, and the base of Roman Hands (5.4), continue West, passing two gullies. Mermaid Buttress is just past the second Gully. It is a tiered buttress, somewhat resembling a Mermaid. If you have reached Existential Crag you have gone too far. Also, see picture below.